Synopses & Reviews
A unique and accessible account of the interaction between population growth and agricultural innovation.
Review
"I recommend this book highly to the academic community as we try collectively to understand the next 50 years in regard to food security and environmental sustainability...It is well referenced. Feeding the Ten Billion is a good reference for upper level courses on sustainability and should be on the shelf of those working and writing in agricultural sustainability." Soil Science
Review
"Excellent...a very readable book which should be of interest to a wide audience, including teachers, students, policy-makers, advisers and the general public." Plant Growth Regulation
Synopsis
A fascinating and accessible account of the intimate links between population growth and agricultural innovation over the past 10,000 years which illuminates our present position and provides pointers towards possible future paths to food security for the planet.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 228-241) and index.
Table of Contents
'Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: timebomb or treadmill?; 2. Reaching five million (to 8000 BC); 3. Towards fifty million (8000 BC 2000 BC); 4. The first half billion (2000 BC 1500 AD); 5. The first billion (1500 1825); 6. The second billion (1825 1927); 7. The third billion (1927 1960); 8. The fourth billion (1960 1975); 9. The fifth billion (1975 1986); 10. The sixth billion (1986 1998); 11. What the world eats now; 12. Feeding the ten billion; Epilogue; References; Acronyms and abbreviations; Index.\n
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